New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06
4 LAWSUIT OTFR PUSS.
Frem The Philadelphia Times.


Over two of the handsome homes on North thirty
thrdst.. numbered 49, and l57 respectively. dove
like peace no longer hover. feud which threatens
10 be - bitter that between the Montagues and
Capnlct- has arisen where crstwbile all was amity
Neighbois have assumed the roles OF Iybalt ana
Mercuto. and the head and front OF the offending was
the murder OF n cat OF the masculine suasio ms
tale OF n cat and its dire death runs thus . ,
Mr. and Mrs. 4. Evan thaliant we're up TO the Zofh
OF last December the proud and happy I0esessvrs Oh
beautiful Ang0ra. The pet had passed lour years oil
unalloycd domestic delight. andfpumiring strangers
had laughed at it's pretty feline ways ana efaceiui
tricks Once the aythug OF deceased daughter OF
edge OF fine breed and rarity ana hat inc graceful
creature worth 800, added not ono wht 10 inc
couch near its master and mistress, rose "heh they
did, and was absent from their demesne.
One iateu morning-it was tho 10Th OF last Decem-
Der, and Puss' Christmas gifts had been decided upon
MIR. Chaliant rose late and Puss awaited his con-
venencc tor morning stroll III the lawn mat stIoii
was the last. The masters eyes were Turned away
agony and the bcrcayod tu ned to see ms dar
Ing writbing in deaths thioes Perched on te gaze
smoking rifle cluched in his hand, STOOD onarleS No
Ilvane aetat seventeen. Rcmorse hau even nv, then
seized him tor its own He cried out woiuiiy, lnat
not the cat and fled TO his paatia home near ny.
Pnss fingered In agony during the aay an" The rrei
stricken youth sought In vain to paliate MS Gf,mo'
lie vowed he had n cnt kill one oil his pet fapps,
and wild with rage had followed tho annual LOSING
sight OF il he thought he again in Mr. Chaiianl
yard, and pulled the fatal trigger only TO KNOW oio
the smoke had cleared, that he had shot the wiohs
cat He offered another cat 10 pay the vane OF lno
one he had killed, but h- offers were ste My reluscu
Rcributye justice, in 10 far as it could DO anp ,
tered. was stcrnly insisted upon. Mr IN ra,har
Kneass was retained attorney Tor the Gator rather
tue cats msster-and Mr.. Charles Mel, was a,Iy
notified OF complaint against hin Tor uis9tuei,S
duet Then the Mclvaines in arms mr. n. - w.
Shields was retained defend the ielcide, ana ,le
legal battle was opened in due form. VI 'on3 ,no
oro Magistrate Durham tue case was trleu anu .ao
eminent counsel spared means known 10 'he INV u,
defence and prosecution respectively iher cIoo'ns
arguments are said to have extracted one Tear Iro,n
dryeycd justice itself as personhed by Magst.a 'o
Durham. but Charles, the accused couid not uchy
tho killing. and the law ordered him mue'eu III '''
sum OF $40 with costs OF prosecution. - uoo..
Think not the matter ends here. attorney hns ;t
baa Already be gan an acton for trespass "ga'ns.
McIlynine the principal count being INVASION OF ,no
nlaintIfs clyse and damages TO the amount Oh pow
I'LL ho ,aimcd Then the c0ss oi the SUIT, lawyers
tscs included would, II aggregated, buy stack OF
n .cL cats whatever that somew hat my thi,al measure.
,snt may mean serves not ~ q deterrent fiaihtn
and uted are enlisted Tor the war; and the era oi
the feline ieud no man can tell